Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-30


der and Robbery in Clay County-Or-
Eantzation of the Rome Marble ard
mining Company-Sale of an Ore Bank
tn Barlow County.
GEORGIA.
The Augusta carpenters, contractors,
and few other citizen of Augusta, are
Agitating nine-hour working day.
Downing & Co., of Brunswick, have
10000 barrels of rosin on their wharyes.
They are expecting four vessels to take
eli naval stores.
Capt. G. j. Hall, of Brunswick, whilst
planting out tree on his place IN virgin
soil found two feet below the surface
cannon ball--grape shot.
George NJ. Battey and Judge Branham,
OF Rome, have purchased and PAID for
two-thirds interest in the DOdd ore bank
in Barlow county, one of the finest de-
posts Of ore in the state
Il. W. Lamb has bought the cattle and
hogs on Jekyl Island andwill proceed at
once TO get them of the island, He has
aaken up mis- abode there and will pro-
peed to butcher as sst as possible.
The Augusta Chronicle has opened the
Did chestnut OF resusci tatiOn after ham,
Ing, making Preston Valentine the hero
of its yarn. The Chronicle claims that
many negroes firmly believe that alen-
tine was brought back to life after his
griends obtained possession OF his body,
and is now en- route TO South America.
At Dalton, when it became known on
Wednesday night that William Holman,
the murderer OF Matilda Gudger. would
not be hanged Friday, because of an APP
peal to The supreme Court, intense eX-
element was created. rbe Sheriff, haV-
sing been warned Of an intention to lynch
the prisoner, hurriedly rushed him of TO
Gordon county Jail.
Judge Lambright, OF Brunswick, tells
a good joke on q little son OF his cook
The little fellow was given Zoe. to attend
the show. He returned home we'll pleased,
and on beng questioned by his fond
mother OF what he saw. said: al see one
man get up and speak, an den one oman
got down an pray" He had evidently
mistaken the gospel tent for the circus.
The sensation at Gainesville for the
past week was the arrest OF j. Z. Prater
and John Suttles (c0lored) by james A.
Findley, who charged them both with lar
ceny after trust. The committing trial
was concluded on last Friday aud re-
suited in binding them both over to the
next term OF the Superior COurt-Prater
IN the sum OF 5000 and Suites 500. PTAter
readily gave the bond, while Suttes, in
default, Went 10 jail.
The Rome Marble and Mining Company
wi soon be organized at Rome. 1t con-
eists OF John 7. Narlick, j. Branham, W.
s. Gibbons, T. Ii. BOoz, II. NJ. Smith aud
T. II. BOwes. The company owns 240
acres of land near six Mile station, with
rigbI OF way for a IA iToad to the quarry
already secUrei. TIE whole property
ha" been palu for and the company mas
the deed IN their pos ssIQn. The marble
is biaCk ava white Varle9a'ed. and the
supply 8 abundant. TIE companY's land
Las also heayy supply ci brown hema-
flt1 ore aud fine manganese upon it.
The most enjoyable affair OF ne season
At tatOn;ul was a Ram Bow party
given bv Miss NJ. l.. LeVtrett aI he nome
of her parents "Wednesday niuht. Qdit.
extensive preparations were made !or tuls
occasion, it being her bIrtGday. and all
VINO participated spent d most enjoyable
evening. The first prizC. a beautiful
book, WAS awarded ~ y. W. Rairav 1Ul
tue best 5emming, the second to Or. W.
ii. Weaver, ana me third, Tor tne worst
~ 5. T. Wlnk fled. They were delivered
by Hon. W. b. Wugtelu with n nice
little address. The house was beautifully
decorated and the table laden with many
good things.
William W. Kinney, postmaster a
Diamond, in Glmer county, was arrested
by Deputy Marshal Milton last saturday
on charge OF breaking open a letter on
JNoV. u last, aud vas bound over under
$500 bond. Ga has failure TO maze the
bond be Was committed u Atlanta iail to
await HIS tina, Trial before Inc Federal
Court in MarCn Tae evidence was I'M
favOrahie, but showed no INJURY or lose
10 the party VINO alleged the ATTRACTION Of
the postal laws. fne envelope was only
torn ard 60 contents were missing. MIR.
kinney stated TINT the letter VAS In good
condition when it lett his 0tics, and that
the testimony was from parties hostile t.
him, and was aciuated by anlm0sity. He
claimed that at his dnal trial he would
show mis- innocence.
A lovely young woman, named Mrs
Lima Swatiield, in company with her
physician and friends, passed throush
Atlanta Friday, en- route for Florida
where IL Is hoped that change OF seen.
ana air may prove a remedy Tor the ter.
Slble malady OF insanity. which has re-.
Gently taken possession 81 her. The Gaze
IS ore OF ltCuhar sadness. Endowed
with remarkable beauty aut intelligence,
she was iHe belle ui her NATIVE town. OF
Bever,y, Mass, ana, on last New Years
nignt, she married "a prominent yuunA
merchant, whom she loved deYOtedv.
TWO weeks ago tie YOUNG husband, IN
company with several compRnOBs. went
from Beverly on huntnE expedition,
and one OF the party who had
been rival OF Mr. Swatiield, in-
spired by fendish impulse, FASTENED
home in advance Of tue others and,
10 dramatic manner, gave
Mrs. Swattield the false inlor.
NATION that Der husband WAS killed.
bne instantly feh into IA death like swoon
which lasted many hours, and W hen she
finally recovered from il her mind Was
found to be shattered. Even the tender
words and cuTesses OF her distracted nus
band have thus far proved unaVailiLg.
and from VioIent paroxysms she has
passed into Il state OF deep melancholy
tbat is distressing to behold. IL il hon, d
Goat time and the tender attentions wn,cu
Gre being bestowed upon her may lead 10
Intimate recovery. fhe miserable cause
al the trouble 10 himself nearly insane
win gr,ei aud remorse at the result ut
what nc bays was meant for a practical
ioke."
Fort Gaines Tribune: A sensational
story OF robbery has come 10 the ears OF
tine editor OF the News. On Friday last
Mr.. Dukes, who resides on the Hutchins
plantation on ColemOkee creek, went TO
Fort Gaines 10 carry his mother to board
the train AZ that place. W lille there ne pur-
chased some s. or So worth OF merchandise
and remained quite late in the afternoon
before returning home. Just after he
passed DIR. Vests store. three miles this
aide of Fort Gaines. two npRroes ask oil